Author: systems

You belong. You really belong here. Living, eating, dreaming and doing… it is all created for you so that you can make your own special mark on the world.

Forget what you learned about force equaling strength. Forget what you know about winning. Peace, vulnerability, kindness — those are things that make an impact, too. Those are the things that can be shared without cost to anyone who needs them. They might even be the things that change the world and break the cycle.

Stuck? Is it all moving too slowly? It isn’t a competition, you know. Your timeline, that is. No one else is you, and you, of course, do you better than anyone. How long it takes shouldn’t be compared to anyone else’s speed. Or accomplishments. Or even losses. Just do you, in your own time, in your own way — because you’re wonderful just the way you are.

Being thankful is cool. Practicing gratitude is also cool. Still, if you’re feeling a little thin on your list of things to feel thankful for, don’t beat yourself up if you cannot bring the graciousness today. If you need a lift, celebrate the small things. A pretty sky, the bird chirping at your window, an interesting cloud, or the cut on your finger that’s not smarting quite as much as yesterday.

Roadblocks mean you sometimes have to take the long way around. Detours. Flashing signs. Big arrows. “Do Not Enter” signs. We all run into them, don’t we? But what if, when going off road, you discover a new little shop, a cool coffee house, or a food truck you never knew was there? Sometimes being forced to take a path that wasn’t part of your plan might be scary or irritating at first glance, but what if it is the beginning of something you never imagined would be possible?

Chase it. The dream. Your passion. The thing that speaks to you, that calls to you, that makes you better, that lights your fire, and that is uniquely you.

Out of all the places you’ll go or have been, your own self-exploration will be the greatest journey of your life. Turning over the rocks of your unconscious, getting to know your spiritual self intimately, and learning to be your own bestie as you mindfully climb the back steps into the recesses of your mind where no one else in the world gets to go? That’s a path that is perfectly made for you. Get dressed, brush your teeth, and get ready to go.

You are more than the pain you’ve endured. You are a force of nature, a fighter. A total epic anomaly of amazing. You are someone who has overcome a thousand obstacles (a million? A gazillion?) and you are someone who will continue to triumph. You. Are. Incredible.

You know what’s interesting and cool? How you can get back up after all you’ve been through. That’s simply amazing. You’re getting better at this life thing every day (even when it doesn’t feel that way!). Keep, keep, keep going! There’s so much more to do!

You don’t have to worry about failing. Whatever you run into — the setbacks and mishaps, the ups and downs, the ins and outs, the epic head-scratcher moments, and even, yes, the total screw ups… you’re here to learn and grow. And without those moments, you couldn’t progress. Don’t be too hard on you. You weren’t born knowing how to do it right. That’s what trial and error (and life) is for!

Whatever you are seeking, keep your eye and your mind on the prize. Sometimes things don’t come to us when we think they should, but that doesn’t mean you should give up on your passion or purpose. The bits and pieces tend to fall into place when we least expect it.

Time and Distance? These are things that only limit you based on your physical body. You heart, your soul, your mind… they don’t have to play by those physics rules. Love knows no bounds of clock or space. When you love, you put something out into the Universe that is both in this very moment and forever. Once you feel it, you get to keep it always.